Porsche Boxster

A Practical Porsche...The Perfect Porsche

By 987>911 (Kennewick, WA) on Friday, November 05, 2010

"Pros: Supercar Worthy Handling, Supercar Worthy Brakes, Porsche Flat Six Exhaust Note, Very Solid Gearbox and Clutch, Two Usable Trunks, Good Mileage for the Performance, Porsche Build Quality, Top Down Motoring, Nearly Flawless Ergonomics, A traction control system that when defeated, doesn't ruin the party. It will step in at the last moment however, and keep your ham-fisted self from spinning completely. Cons: No factory I-Pod connection ($500 aftermarket). Even with more sedate driving, tires don't last very long (15,000 miles on Continental Sport Contact 2's). Unless you've owned a Porsche before, feeling like a chump for the first few days of ownership when you automatically try to insert the key into the right side of the steering column (It's to the left of the steering column, on the dash, in classic Porsche racing tradition). The low ground clearance coupled with a longish front overhang, requires slow negotiation at entrances to driveways. Suck it up! It's all totally worth it! General Comments: I wanted the best, daily driver roadster that $40,000 or so could buy and for me, this is it. The two trunks provide enough space for a couple to pack not all that lightly for a week long road trip. 30 mpg on the highway(at legal speeds) is easily attainable. Xenon headlights are far superior to the ones on my BMW X3 (and they were great). The wind deflector that mounts between the front seats is invaluable if you intend to keep your hat above 90 mph. (I can personally attest that this works up to 140, for research's sake of course.) Basically, I recommend buying the newest, lowest mile Boxster you can afford and prepare to smile every time you get behind the wheel."

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2008 Boxster RS60 Spyder

By hkiang (CA) on Saturday, July 09, 2011

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 15,000

Pros: "Extremely good handling and performance, solid build quality and materials, fun to drive."

Cons: "Expensive."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"In my opinion, with exception of the GT3, the Boxster is the best car Porsche makes. The engine is in the middle, so its driving dynamics are impeccable. Also, there is a purity to the Boxster that older Porsches possess, but the 996 and 997 Carreras may have lost, with all their complicated systems and rear suspension set-ups employed to tame their rear engine configuration/bias. The Boxster is light, honest, fast, gorgeous and absolutely wails when you give it the spurs (especially in RS60 trim) - just like a Porsche should. And its a convertible. The best convertible. (More structurally robust than a 997 Carrera Cabriolet, due to its shorter wheelbase.) It features great build quality (at least the 987 (2005 onward) model cars do) and has been problem free in my experience. I give this review on the Boxster while also owning two 911 Carreras and a Mercedes and having owned BMWs (even M cars), other Mercedes, supercharged Jaguars, etc. Boxsters really are great cars, coming from someone who has been around a few cars."

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2005 Boxster

By Todd (Chino Hills, CA) on Friday, November 09, 2007

"This is the second Boxster I've owned. The first one had a manual transmission and my current 2005 model is a Tiptronic. I would be inclined to say the manual was more fun to drive, even with less horsepower. The Tiptronic feels slugish and overall, doesn't really feel quick. I was outmatched by my son's 2007 GTI with the DSG transmission. The Boxster's handling is outstanding and the heated seats and Bose sound system are a must for top-down driving. Go for the manual transmission and consider a Boxster S, for the added zip. Otherwise, this Boxster has been an outstanding ride."

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